The Complainer

Mistakes: Common misjudgments and errors in managing the child which may perpetuate or intensify the problem.

• Becoming thoroughly disgusted and showing our disgust.
  
  
• Failing to deal individually with this student because of time restraints.
  
  
• Ignoring all requests-and calling them complaints.
  
  
• Being sarcastic.
  
  
• Becoming defensive and getting involved in arguments with the student.
  
  
• Giving unequal treatment and unequal responses to this student.
  
  
• Rejecting the validity of all criticism.
  
  
• Siding with other students against the complainer.
  
  
• Using threats and/or negative reinforcements.
  
  
• Failing to seek counsel of parents.
  
  
• Constantly changing our minds to accommodate or get rid of this student.
  
  
• Assuming ownership of the child's problem.